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UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbors to keep borders open for potential ref
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling upon countries neighboring Afghanistan to be ready to accept refugees as the security situation in the Central Asian country remains precarious, UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific, Cathe
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Indian Navy ships Shivalik, Kadmatt arrive at Guam for MALABAR-21
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Guam, an Island Territory of the USA on Saturday as part of their ongoing deployment to nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
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ADB establishes high-level advisory group for Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], July 5 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with leading public health experts, vaccine regulators and policymakers to form an advisory group to provide its developing member countries (DMCs) with expert technical and scientific advice on the quality,
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ADB calls for bold action on climate change at 16th Asia Clean Energy Foru
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 15 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to play a leading role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement and achieve net-zero emissions by mid-21st century, participants at the Asia
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Green and social finance central to Asia Pacific's sustainable recovery
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Green and social finance must be nurtured to ensure that Asia and the Pacific's recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is inclusive, resilient and sustainable, according to Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 by the Asian Development Ban
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ADB's 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record 31.6 billion dollars in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term
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Masatsugu Asakawa to stand for re-election as ADB President
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 26 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Monday expressed his intention to stand for re-election as President for the five-year term after his current term ends on November 23.
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Strengthening social protection, trade key to building A-Pac region: UN re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Apr 23 (ANI): Broadening social protection, investing in a sustained recovery, keeping goods and information flowing, and protecting environmental health will be key to emerging stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a flagship report by the United Nations Econ
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ADB, Nature Conservancy agree to joint action on nature-positive investmen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on Thursday agreed to a new partnership for action on nature-positive investments, environmental sustainability and action on climate change throughout Asia and the Pacific.
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Inclusive sanitation needed to address service gap in A-Pac: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 12 (ANI): Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific must reassess their approach and investment priorities to adopt citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) to address the region's urban sanitation crisis, according to discussions on Monday at the Online ADB Sani
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Access to climate finance critical for development and recovery: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 1 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called access to climate finance a key priority for Asia and the Pacific as governments design and implement a green and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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ADB releases data to support more sustainable transport sector in Asia
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 8 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday released the first batch of data as part of a new regional knowledge platform to guide sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific.
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